George Humphrey served two terms as a member of the Austin City Council, Place 4, from 1985-1990. In 1972, he graduated from the University of Houston in with a degree in Economics. He moved to Austin in 1973 to complete some Post Baccalaureate work at the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to serving on the council, he owned a housing renovation company, an importing operation, and a clothing store in Austin. He helped to cofound the Austin Citizens for Economical Energy (ACCE) which fought to get Austin out of the South Texas Nuclear Project.
George Humphrey first ran for City Council, Place 4, in 1983 but lost to Mark Spaeth in the run-off election. In 1985 he ran again, and he won against Gilbert Martinez. During his two terms in office, he remained committed to protecting the environment. He worked to pass the Comprehensive Water Ordinance, to stop the construction of Water Treatment Plant #4, to preserve the Hill Country, to create new parks, and increase the recycling effort in Austin. Humphrey was also involved in economic development and city planning. He helped to create the city's first Economic Development and International Trade Office, to keep Brackenridge Hospital financially stable and in public hands, and to improve existing roads and streets to handle increasing traffic.
Ultimately, he failed to be re-elected in 1990. He still lives in Austin where he has founded, George Humphrey Productions, a film production company.
From the guide to the Austin (Tex. ). City Council. George Humphrey Records AR. 2009. 062., 1982-1987, 1985-1987, (Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, )
